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Saracens and Exeter maintained their perfect starts to the Premiership Women’s Rugby season on Saturday, with the Chiefs sending defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury to their first defeat of the campaign.<\/b><\/p>\n
Mikiela Nelson scored two of Exeter’s three tries in an impressive 21-15 victory at Kingsholm.<\/p>\n
The home side led 15-14 at the break, with Carys Williams-Morris giving Gloucester-Hartpury an early lead and Amy Dale responding to Exeter’s scores from Nelson and Clara Nielson, but Canada international prop Nelson’s second-half try for the visitors proved decisive.<\/p>\n
At Ashton Gate, Sydney Gregson and May Campbell both crossed twice for Saracens<\/b> in a 41-24 win over Bristol Bears.<\/b><\/p>\n
Bristol winger Millie David’s second try of the match reduced the hosts’ deficit to seven points midway through the second half.<\/p>\n
However, Leanne Infante’s brilliant reverse pass set up Saracens winger Gregson for her second score, before Bryony Field went over from a rolling maul to put the result beyond doubt.<\/p>\n
Sarries have taken a maximum 15 points from their opening three games and are top of the table, while Bristol – only playing for the second time this season – claimed a try bonus point but slipped to their first defeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n